"Playful and accessible spaces" wrap courtyard at Wayair School by Jeju Studio
Classrooms and social spaces are arranged around a tree-filled courtyard at this school, created by Polish practice Jeju Studio for a refugee community in Tanzania. More
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Dezeen Debate features "robust and luxurious" brick-clad townhouses
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a row of townhouses by The DHaus Company featuring brick-clad arches. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Monumental brick arches outline London townhouses by The DHaus Company
Architecture studio The DHaus Company has completed The Arches, a row of six brick-clad townhouses in a north London conservation area. More
Seven alternative bricks made of reclaimed waste and biomaterials
Expanded cork, construction waste and human urine feature in this roundup of brick alternatives, designed to reduce the masonry unit's embodied carbon footprint. More
Municipal waste used to form low-carbon brick for Design Museum Gent extension
Architecture studios Carmody Groarke and TRANS Architectuur Stedenbouw have collaborated with material researchers to develop a brick made from local construction waste, which will be used to build the new wing of the Design Museum Gent. More
GBBN expands historic Pennsylvania residence with metal-clad education facility
US architecture studio GBBN preserved and expanded a 19th-century home in Erie, Pennsylvania into an educational facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure. More
Henley Halebrown completes "hybrid building" in Hackney with red concrete loggia
London studio Henley Halebrown has used a palette of reddish-brown concrete and bricks to visually tie together a school and housing in this mixed-use scheme in Hackney, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More
Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto design "insect hotel" Alusta Pavilion in Helsinki
Rugged clay forms the walls of this pavilion in Finland by architects Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto, which aims to provide an urban habitat for pollinators and was featured as part of Helsinki Design Week. More
Herchell Arquitectos completes courtyard house with "boutique hotel concept" in Mexican forest
Herchell Arquitectos designed this courtyard house in Mexico with a split-level configuration that allows the owner to rent out a portion of the home without sacrificing their privacy. More
Parti uses simple building materials at "quietly monumental" Hercules Street housing
Architecture studio Parti has completed a compact housing project in north London, with a palette of robust and affordable materials chosen to create a sense of permanence. More
Flowing brick facade creates shaded alcoves for home in Iraqi Kurdistan by Zakaa
A sinuous facade clad in thin white brickwork defines this house in Sulaymaniyah in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region, designed by local practice Zakaa. More
Estudio MMX steps Mexico City home down steep site
Architecture firm Estudio MMX has spread CAB House in Mexico City over four levels by using a series of towering volumes to integrate the building into a steep site. More
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Mind Manifestation lines self-designed studio in Pune with perforated bricks
Indian practice Mind Manifestation has set up its studio in a converted apartment in Pune and designed the interior to reflect how the local landscape changes colour from season to season. More
3me Arquitectura designs Irrigation Module based on pyramidal grain silos
3me Arquitectura has taken cues from the pyramidal grain silos found locally to create the entryway for the headquarters of the Association of Agricultural Producers in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. More
Herzog & de Meuron creates building with "modesty" for Royal College of Art
Tactile brown bricks, flexible teaching spaces and public walkways animate the research and studio building that Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has created for the Royal College of Art in London. More
Robert Gurney creates North Adams House for suburban site near Washington DC
American architect Robert Gurney used stucco, wood and brick on the facades of a rectilinear house near the US capital that was designed for a young professional. More
Brick and concrete walls enclose outdoor spaces at River House extension in Brisbane
Architect Christopher Furminger has completed an extension to a home in Brisbane, Australia, featuring robust walls that frame gardens, courtyards and paths linking the living spaces. More
Pad Studio designs red-brick Gardener's Cottage in rural Hampshire
Stepped red-brick volumes and garden terraces define this home that Pad Studio has created in the New Forest, an area of protected woodland in the English county of Hampshire. More
CDA creates community housing for India's Sanjaynagar slum
Architecture studio Community Design Agency has worked with local Sanjaynagar residents to create vibrant housing blocks for people living in slum conditions in the city of Ahmednagar, India. More
Brickhouse with Tower contains elevated living spaces overlooking Lillehammer
Oslo studio Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter has completed a brick-clad house in Lillehammer, Norway, featuring a small "tower" that provides expansive views over the roofs of the neighbouring buildings. More